Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) from multivariate Cox proportional hazards models for all-cause mortality according to categories of body mass index among African American participants without chronic illness^a at baseline who never smoked, stratified by specific caus

aChronic illness includes heart disease, stroke, or cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer). bIncludes all causes of death except cancer, CVD, and external causes.1. Models adjusted for sex, education, marital status, alcohol consumption, and physical activity. Models stratified by cohort. Age-standardized death rates among referent BMI category (22.5–24.9) were 2.1, 2.9, and 2.4 per 1,000 person-years for all cancer, all CVD, and all other non-external causes of death, respectively. Age-standardized according to the US 2000 Standard Population using 5-year age increments. Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) from multivariate Cox proportional hazards models for all-cause mortality according to categories of body mass index among African American participants without chronic illnessa at baseline who never smoked, stratified by specific cause of death.